Sunday, August 31, 2014

No. 14 Wisconsin led 13th-ranked LSU 24-7 at one point early in the third quarter of the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff in Houston. Victory on a national stage seemed within reach for the team so painfully accustomed to close losses under the spotlights. But the Badgers squandered the lead, due in part to injuries sustained by key defensive players, and an inability to complete passes. They gave up 21 unanswered points in their loss to the perennial SEC powerhouse.

The Wisconsin Badgers take the field before their game against LSU at NRG Stadium in Houston, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014.

Monday, August 25, 2014

A tug of war competitor uses a nail to apply a sticky resin to his hands before the start of the Mount Vernon, Wis., team's practice at Forest of Fame Park, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. The team will represent the United States at the upcoming Tug-of-War World Championships in Madison.

Competitors dig their specialized, homemade boots into the soil while pulling during the practice.

Competitors pull against each other during practice.

The hand of Steve Moorman of Manchester, Iowa, grips the rope.

Jack Davis, 6, plays with a toy tractor as his father, mother, and other extended family members practice. Davis' grandfather is a former competitor and current coach.

Coach John Davis observes a pull during the practice. Concrete weights used for strength training sit in the background.

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Perron Nicholas poses for a portrait in the house he and Mary Lauten recently purchased on the west side of Madison, Wis., Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. Nicholas and Lauten scheduled a showing of the house the morning it was listed, and within one day they were one of six parties bidding on it.

Friday, August 22, 2014

Waunakee running back Troy Laufenberg (21) celebrates while crossing the goal line on a touchdown run in the first quarter of a game against Madison Edgewood at Middleton High School in Middleton, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014.

Waunakee's Alex Helt (7) powers forward for a few extra yards on a catch as Madison Edgewood's Cordell Murphy, right, holds on for the tackle in the first quarter.

Waunakee quarterback Casey Marksberry (2) throws a pass in the first quarter.

Waunakee running back Troy Laufenberg (21) stiff-arms Madison Edgewood's Bryce Haefer (21) on a run late in the second quarter.

Friday, August 01, 2014

The Rev. Bruce Burnside sits back in his chair after speaking on his own behalf at his sentencing hearing for second-degree reckless homicide at the Dane County Courthouse in Madison, Wis., Thursday, July 31, 2014. Maureen Mengelt died in 2013 when she was struck by Burnside's vehicle while jogging in Sun Prairie. It was determined Burnside had a blood-alcohol level of 0.128 percent that day, above the legal limit of 0.08 in Wisconsin. Burnside was sentenced to 10 years of prison time.

Courtroom occupants on the defense side of the gallery listen as the Rev. Bruce Burnside speaks during the sentencing hearing.

The Rev. Bruce Burnside is led away after being sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Kevin Mengelt, facing, the husband of the late Maureen Mengelt, is embraced while leaving the courtroom by family friend Ron Locast after the sentencing hearing.